Heavy Rain — Multnomah, Oregon

2014-10-22 · near Corbett, Multnomah, Oregon

Event narrative

The Oregon Department of Transportation suggested that heavy rain was responsible for a small landslide that occurred near Corbett, Oregon. Official NWS stations reported between 0.5 to 3 inches of rain in Multnomah County in the afternoon and evening. The landslide closed both lanes of the Historic Columbia River Highway just east of the Vista House for a few hours Wednesday evening.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving front resulted in heavy rain across the region. The rain resulted in a small land slide in Corbett, Oregon which briefly closed both lanes of the historic Columbia Highway.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 545151. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.